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Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1983: Matt Leinart - Arizona Cardinals
- 1968: Jeffrey Donovan - Burn Notice
- 1904: Salvador Dali - Painter
Famous Deaths
- 1981: Bob Marley - Musician
- 1952: Douglas Adams - Author
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May 11 1997
1997: An epic battle between Man vs. Machine is concluded as the IBM computer Deep Blue defeated Chess master Garry Kasparov.
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The 1980s
- 1985: The Bradford City football stadium caught fire killing 52 people and injuring scores.
The 1940s
May 11 1934
1934: A dust storm sends millions of tons of topsoil flying from across the parched Great Plains region of the United States as far east as Boston and Atlanta.
The 1800s
May 11 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Crucified (1999)
- The Daily Show: The torch lighting dance (2000)
- The Daily Show: Fatal Bird Flu Contact (2006)
- The Daily Show: Pulgasari (2005)
- The Daily Show: Superb Job (2004)